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Newspaper
Carlisle News
Location
Carlisle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1908
Page
1
Indiana wool growers face a nationwide push by manufacturers to stop using sisal cord for tying fleeces and sewing sacks. The letter calls for immediate action to prevent fibre contamination and value loss as buyers threaten to reject sisal tied wool nationwide.
Ransom W Akin Will Edmonds and Ernest Thompson, noted Sullivan residents, left Sunday for a spring day stroll along the E T H railway toward Carlisle. They walked fast with motto Never Tarn Back and sang I Dont Know Where Im Going But Im On My Way. They spent the evening in town and headed home on E T H train No 94 at a fare of 20 cents.
The Thursday Club held a regular meeting at Mrs. J. B. Curtner’s home last Thursday afternoon. Members attended, a pleasant afternoon was enjoyed, and refreshments included mashed potatoes in hulls, potato salad, deviled eggs, tongue sandwiches, coffee, brick ice cream in club colors, and cake. The group will not meet again for one month.
Last Friday Sandborn's saloon license expired and the town entered dry territory. Despite expectations of noise and a stir, the day passed quietly with the local men conducting themselves well, deserving congratulations for their conduct at closing hours, as noted by the Sandborn Herald.
Notice from F W Scott of Carlisle Indiana offering to shear sheep for local sheep men. He asks interested parties to write detailing number of sheep, preferred timing and location for the work and promises to perform the shearing himself with guaranteed quality machine work.
The Farmersburg Bee returned Thursday April 9 after a six week absence due to editor Winte Foote's illness.
The Carlisle Retail Merchants and Business Men's Association reports strong attendance at meetings in Pilmer and Ridgway hall. They discuss civic improvements including road repairs and potential expansion of Carlisle's corporate limits, plus a proposed combined Home Comers and Fourth of July celebration to rally former residents back to the town.
Sullivan and Knox county commissioners met to discuss a gravel road along the county line between Jefferson and Vigo townships. Viewers R L Baily ER C Williamson and John Rogers were appointed to survey and report at the next meeting. Vincennes Sun.
Ed McCann, a former local saloon keeper, is converting the space once used by Wm B. Shepherd into a pool room, signaling new business in the former saloon location.
For sale 009 bushels of fine seed oats threshed early the machine started on the farm. They will grow. Price per bushel is six cents. Location Kaufman farm seven miles southeast of Carlisle. Seller Miki Gallagher.
Notice states a half interest in the business was sold to Tilghman Ogle and requests all debts to the old firm of George A Ridgway be settled immediately by cash or note. Also mentions Mrs W W Dale Jr and daughter Olive visiting Sullivan with Mrs W W Dale Sr and family.
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